QUEBEC CITY, March 21, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - EXFO Inc. (NASDAQ:
EXFO, TSX: EXF), the global network test, data and analytics experts, announced the launch of two new power meters for its
award-winning end-to-end R&D/lab and manufacturing solution. These latest additions to the company's lab-grade test
orchestration portfolio help network equipment manufacturers (NEMs) boost automation and efficiency when developing products at
the cutting edge of the telecommunications industry.
The first power meter is based on a GeX detector that makes it possible for NEMs to test the high output power of the
industry's standard iTLA and µiTLA assemblies, and the transceivers built around them. The second uses a front-panel integrating
cavity to provide the wide numerical aperture NEMs need to test bare fiber adapters, as well as multifiber MTP
®1 and MPO interfaces.
"The market is transforming very quickly and network equipment manufacturers must adapt faster than ever, especially for the
testing of new product performance," said Stéphane Chabot, EXFO's Vice-President, Test and Measurement. "EXFO's power meters help
industry innovators simplify and automate complex testing routines so that they can deliver more, better and faster, and with
less resources. The new power meter module with integrated cavity is an especially good example because it allows customers to
greatly reduce the complexity and testing time of MTP- and MPO-based transceivers used in short-reach data center
applications."
Combining the newly introduced FTBx-1750 power meters with other test modules already available for the LTB-8 rackmount
chassis, like the FTBx-88200NGE Power Blazer or the recently introduced FTBx-5245 Optical Spectrum Analyzer, brings even more
flexibility for network equipment manufacturers as they continue to optimize their testing processes.
The new GeX power meter is also available in benchtop format as part of the LTK-1 Benchtop Optical Kits, where it can be used
as a standalone instrument or combined with another power meter or variable attenuator module, and EXFO's FIP-400B fiber
inspection probe to build a powerful and compact test solution.
EXFO will demonstrate the new FTBx-1750 Power Meter modules at the 2017 edition of the Optical Networking and Communication
Conference & Exhibition (Booth #2725) in Los Angeles, CA from March 21‒24. For more
information, visit EXFO.com/FTBx-1750.
About EXFO
EXFO develops smarter network test, data and analytics solutions for the world's leading communications service
providers, network equipment manufacturers and web-scale companies. Since 1985, we've worked side by side with our clients in the
lab, field, data center, boardroom and beyond to pioneer essential technology and methods for each phase of the network
lifecycle. Our portfolio of test orchestration and real-time 3D analytics solutions turn complex into simple and deliver
business-critical insights from the network, service and subscriber dimensions. Most importantly, we help our clients flourish in
a rapidly transforming industry where "good enough" testing and data analytics just isn't good enough anymore—it never was for
us, anyway. For more information, visit EXFO.com and follow us
on the EXFO Blog.
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